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Bison Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States

Bison Capital is a private equity firm investing growth capital in middle-market businesses with strong entrepreneurial management teams and opportunities for value creation. It supports companies through expansion, acquisitions, and recapitalizations.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Middle-market growth capital

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2019-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

3 growth capital · 2 recapitalization · 1 buyout

Bison Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Bison Capital. 1 2019 1 2020 1 2021 2 2022 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital Partners VI, LP (Bison Capital)
    Target
    Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
    Industry
    Automotive

    Bison Capital Partners VI, LP announced a strategic (growth) investment in Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and EV testing/diagnostic equipment. The investment is intended to support Motorcar Parts of America’s product and geographic expansion and to accelerate its electrification testing and diagnostic capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital Partners VI (Bison Capital), Angeles Equity Partners (affiliate), Brian Nelson, Churchill Asset Management (Nuveen affiliate), General Electric Pension Trust, AIG, SSM Health, Franklin Park
    Target
    Lapmaster Parent, LLC (Precision Surfacing Solutions)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Bison Capital Partners VI and an affiliate of Angeles Equity Partners, together with Brian Nelson, have acquired Lapmaster Parent, LLC (Precision Surfacing Solutions), a global manufacturer of precision lapping, grinding, polishing and surface finishing machinery. The investors — supported by an institutional investor group including Churchill Asset Management, General Electric Pension Trust, AIG, SSM Health, and Franklin Park — plan to operate PSS as two autonomous business units and pursue growth across semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital (Bison Capital Partners V, LP)
    Target
    Ocean Media LLC

    Bison Capital (Bison Capital Partners V, LP) completed a growth recapitalization investment in Ocean Media LLC, a Huntington Beach-based provider of data- and technology-driven media planning, buying and analytics services. Ocean Media management (including CEO Jay Langan and COO Ron Leubbert) retained significant ownership and will remain in their current roles.

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital Partners V, LP, Ingka Investments, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Fluid Vehicle Owners
    Target
    Fluid Market Inc. (Fluid Truck)

    Bison Capital Partners V led a $63.0 million Series A investment in Fluid Market Inc. (doing business as Fluid Truck) with participation from Ingka Investments, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, and Fluid Vehicle Owners. The funding will be used to build the technology platform, scale engineering and operations teams, and accelerate launches into new markets for its vehicle-rental and last-mile logistics platform.

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital Partners V, LP
    Target
    FTR Group Pty Ltd (For The Record / Auscript)

    Bison Capital Partners V, LP completed a recapitalization investment in FTR Group Pty Ltd (operator of For The Record and Auscript) to support the company's growth initiatives and product development. The investment will partner with management to expand digital court recording, transcription services, and remote-justice solutions globally.

  • Buyer
    Bison Capital Partners V, LP
    Target
    Apex Innovative Sciences, Inc.

    Bison Capital Partners V, LP announced a growth capital investment to form Apex Innovative Sciences, Inc., combining CNS Network and Hassman Research Institute and acquiring Clinical Trial Centers Alliance to create a national operator of clinical trial sites focused on central nervous system (CNS) indications. The new company operates multiple clinical research sites and Ocean View Psychiatric Hospital (a 36‑bed acute psychiatric hospital) to support Phase I–IV studies for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.

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